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<section id="tools_schema_browser">
<title>Schema Browser</title>
<para>
With the Schema Browser you can browse the schema with its
schema elements like object classes, attribute types, matching
rules and syntaxes. It is placed in the editor area.
</para>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_overview">
<title>Overview</title>
<para>
This section describes general aspects of the Schema
Browser.
</para>
<simplesect id="tools_schema_browser_screenshot">
<title>Example screenshot</title>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_1.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
</simplesect>
<simplesect id="tools_schema_browser_layout">
<title>Layout</title>
<para>
The header of the Schema Browser contains the title and
the toolbar. The title shows the connection of the
currently displayed schema.
</para>
<para>
The Schema Browser consists of five pages:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="tools_schema_browser_ocd">
Object Classes page
</link>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="tools_schema_browser_atd">
Attribute Type page
</link>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="tools_schema_browser_lsd">
LDAP Syntaxes page
</link>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="tools_schema_browser_mrd">
Matching Rules page
</link>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<link linkend="tools_schema_browser_mru">
Matching Rule Use page
</link>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Each page has a master-detail layout. The left part of a
page shows a list of all schema elements (like object
class names or attribute types). To search a schema
element you can filter the list by typing the name of
the schema element into the filter input field. When
selecting one schema element the right part of the page
shows the details.
</para>
</simplesect>
<simplesect id="tools_schema_browser_navigation">
<title>Navigation</title>
<para>
In the detail section references to other schema
elements are displayed as hyperlinks. Click to the
hyperlink to jump to the target schema element.
</para>
</simplesect>
<simplesect id="tools_schema_browser_toolbar">
<title>Toolbar</title>
<para>
The toolbar contains the following items:
<informaltable frame="all">
<tgroup cols="3">
<colspec colname="Icon" align="center" colwidth="1*" />
<colspec colname="Action" colwidth="2*" />
<colspec colname="Description" colwidth="4*" />
<thead>
<row>
<entry>Icon</entry>
<entry>Action</entry>
<entry>Description</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>
<guiicon>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata contentdepth="1em"
fileref="icons/defaultschema.gif" format="GIF" />
</imageobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</guiicon>
</entry>
<entry>Show Default Schema</entry>
<entry>
Shows the default schema instead of
the schema of the currently selected
connection.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>
<guiicon>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata contentdepth="1em"
fileref="icons/refresh.gif" format="GIF" />
</imageobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</guiicon>
</entry>
<entry>Reload Schema</entry>
<entry>
Reloads the schema of the currently
selected connection.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
</para>
</simplesect>
</section>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_ocd">
<title>Object Classes</title>
<para>
The Object Classes page shows the object classes defined in
schema.
</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_2.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<para>
The left part of the page lists the available object
classes.
</para>
<para>
The right part of the page shows the details of the selected
object class:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Details: Shows the OID, names, description and
kind of the object class.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
MUST Attributes: Shows all MUST attributes, even
those inherited from superclasses.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
MAY Attributes: Shows all MAY attributes, even
those inherited from superclasses.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Superclasses: Shows the object classes this
object class is directly derived from (in other
words the parents).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Subclasses: Shows the object classes derived
from this object class (in other words the
children).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Raw Schema Definition: Shows the raw value of
the object class definition as returned from
server.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_atd">
<title>Attribute Types</title>
<para>
The Attribute Types page shows the attribute types defined
in schema.
</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_3.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<para>
The left part of the page lists the available attribute
types.
</para>
<para>
The right part of the page shows the details of the selected
attribute type:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Details: Shows the OID, names, description and
usage of the attribute type.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Flags: Shows if the attribute type is
single-valued, read-only and/or collective.
Non-matching flags are greyed-out.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Syntax: Shows the syntax OID and description and
optional a length of the attribute type.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Matching Rules: Shows the equality, substring
and ordering matching rules of the attribute
type.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Other Matching Rules: Shows additional matching
rules applicable to the attribute type.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Used as MUST: Shows object classed where this
attribute type is used as MUST.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Used as MAY: Shows object classed where this
attribute type is used as MAY.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Supertype: Shows the attribute type where this
attribute is derived from (in other words the
parent).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Subtypes: Shows attribute types derived from
this attribute types (in other words the
children).
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Raw Schema Definition: Shows the raw value of
the attribute type definition as returned from
server.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_lsd">
<title>Syntaxes</title>
<para>
The Syntaxes page shows the syntaxes defined in schema.
</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_5.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<para>
The left part of the page lists the available syntaxes.
</para>
<para>
The right part of the page shows the details of the selected
syntax:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Details: Shows the OID description of the
syntax.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Used from: Shows attribute types using this
syntax.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Raw Schema Definition: Shows the raw value of
the syntax definition as returned from server.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_mrd">
<title>Matching Rules</title>
<para>
The Matching Rules page shows the matching rules defined in
schema.
</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_4.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<para>
The left part of the page lists the available matching
rules.
</para>
<para>
The right part of the page shows the details of the selected
matching rule:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Details: Shows the OID, name and description of
the matching rule.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Syntax: Shows the syntax OID and description of
the matching rule.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Used from: Shows attribute types using this
matching rule.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Raw Schema Definition: Shows the raw value of
the matching rule definition as returned from
server.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id="tools_schema_browser_mru">
<title>Matching Rule Use</title>
<para>
The Matching Rule Use page shows the matching rule uses
defined in schema.
</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata width="15cm"
fileref="images/tools_schema_browser_6.png" format="PNG" />
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<para>
The left part of the page lists the available matching rule
use descriptions.
</para>
<para>
The right part of the page shows the details of the selected
matching rule use:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Details: Shows the OID, namees and description
of the matching rules.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Applies: Shows attribute types this matching
rule applies to.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Raw Schema Definition: Shows the raw value of
the matching rule use definition as returned
from server.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
</section>